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Bamidbar: The Open Oasis of Torah
Why is there no shehecheyanu on Sefirat Haomer? Why does Bamidbar read right before Shavuos?
Mordy Blau
May 19, 20232 min read


Behar-Behukosai: The Greatest Present
What the Parsha -and a Mexican Fisherman- can teach us about living the life we want to live.
Zachary Fish
May 12, 20235 min read


Emor: Is it אסור to have fun?
Is there a role for fun in an Eved Hashem's life? What is the difference between fun and simcha?
Mordy Blau
May 5, 20234 min read


Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: The Price of Payback
What is so wrong with taking Revenge?
Eric Lenefsky
Apr 28, 20233 min read


Tazria-Metzora: A Call for Help?
Why must a צרוע inform all those he sees that he is Tamei? How can this halacha help us realize the power of our תפילות?
Eric Lenefsky
Apr 21, 20233 min read


Shemini: Emotional Control and Lessons for Post-Pesach Blues
How could Hashem tell Aharon not to mourn the death of his beloved sons? What lessons can we learn from this?
Meir Jacobs
Apr 14, 20236 min read


Tzav: A Little More Space
Why did we need a miracle to fit all of Klal Yisrael into the mishkan? What is the message and how does it connect to Pesach?
Yoni Laub
Mar 31, 20233 min read


Vayikra: Intent to Repent
Why is there an extra level of לשמה needed by the קרבן חטאת? Why can the חטאת only be מכפר for a חיוב כרת which a person did בשגגה?
Josh Appel
Mar 23, 20233 min read


Vayakhel-Pekudei: Serve Like You Sin
Why does this week's Parsha start with "Vayakhel" and why is that its name? What is the connection between the Egel and the Mishkan?
Zachary Fish
Mar 17, 20234 min read
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